| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ronald Johnson (fresh) SG - Arnold Quinn (fresh) SF - Patrick Pearman (fresh) PF - Robert Kearney (fresh) C - Marlin Krueger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Raymond Fellman (fresh) SG - Ronnie Tyson (fresh) SF - Howard Artrip (fresh) PF - Byron Kester (fresh) C - Henry Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Maine | Henry Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:56 | Maine | Raymond Fellman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Patrick Pearman | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Maine | Howard Artrip misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Sam Houston State | Marlin Krueger grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Johnson | 6-0 |
| 19:12 | Maine | Marlin Krueger picks off the pass by Howard Artrip in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 18:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Kearney pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:39 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Quinn knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Patrick Pearman | 9-0 |
| 18:16 | Maine | Byron Kester hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 9-0 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Quinn pulls down the rebound | 9-0 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-0 |
| 17:53 | Maine | Byron Kester gets the rebound | 9-0 |
| 17:51 | Maine | Marlin Krueger is called for the reach on Raymond Fellman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marlin Krueger, team foul #1 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nolan Crystal (PG), William Hudson (SG), Randall Cooper (SF), Troy Johnson (PF), Howard Tokarz (C) Ronald Johnson, Arnold Quinn, Patrick Pearman, Robert Kearney, Marlin Krueger | |
| Subs | Maine | Patrick Caraballo (PG), Robert Schade (SG), Larry Foster (SF), Roy Williamson (PF), Matthew Buse (C) Raymond Fellman, Ronnie Tyson, Howard Artrip, Byron Kester, Henry Jackson | |
| 17:37 | Maine | Matthew Buse misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-0 |
| 17:36 | Sam Houston State | Troy Johnson snags the defensive board | 9-0 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Nolan Crystal's floater is tipped away by Roy Williamson | 9-0 |
| 17:17 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Tokarz | 9-0 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Troy Johnson scores on a floater from the right block | 11-0 |
| 16:57 | Maine | Robert Schade is called for traveling | 11-0 |
| 16:30 | Sam Houston State | Troy Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Hudson | 13-0 |
| 16:07 | Maine | Robert Schade misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-0 |
| 16:06 | Maine | Roy Williamson misses the tip | 13-0 |
| 16:04 | Maine | Matthew Buse tips it but misses | 13-0 |
| 16:03 | Maine | Robert Schade grabs the offensive rebound | 13-0 |
| 15:45 | Maine | Roy Williamson scores on a jumper from the left wing | 13-2 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nolan Crystal (fairly fresh) SG - William Hudson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Cooper (fairly fresh) PF - Troy Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Howard Tokarz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Patrick Caraballo (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Schade (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Foster (fairly fresh) PF - Roy Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Buse (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | William Hudson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-2 |
| 15:32 | Maine | Robert Schade is hacked by Nolan Crystal in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nolan Crystal, team foul #2 | 16-2 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson (PG), Arnold Quinn (SG), Patrick Pearman (SF), Robert Kearney (PF), Christopher Deloney (C) Nolan Crystal, William Hudson, Randall Cooper, Troy Johnson, Howard Tokarz | |
| Subs | Maine | Raymond Fellman (PG), Mike Scaggs (SG), Howard Artrip (SF), Byron Kester (PF), Henry Jackson (C) Patrick Caraballo, Robert Schade, Larry Foster, Roy Williamson, Matthew Buse | |
| 15:23 | Maine | Howard Artrip can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 16-2 |
| 15:22 | Maine | Byron Kester grabs the offensive rebound | 16-2 |
| 15:13 | Maine | Raymond Fellman misses badly on a floater from the right side | 16-2 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Deloney grabs the board | 16-2 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman can't connect on a floater from the right block | 16-2 |
| 14:52 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Deloney gets the offensive rebound | 16-2 |
| 14:44 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Patrick Pearman | 19-2 |
| 14:24 | Maine | Henry Jackson misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 19-2 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 19-2 |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Deloney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-2 |
| 14:09 | Maine | Byron Kester grabs the board | 19-2 |
| 14:03 | Maine | Howard Artrip buries a fadeaway from the left side | 19-4 |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Robert Kearney is blocked by Byron Kester | 19-4 |
| 13:47 | Maine | The rebound goes to Byron Kester | 19-4 |
| 13:33 | Maine | Howard Artrip connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Raymond Fellman | 19-6 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Quinn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Mike Scaggs - foul #1 on Mike Scaggs, team foul #1 | 19-6 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Hudson (PG), Randall Cooper (SF), Troy Johnson (PF), Marlin Krueger (C) Ronald Johnson, Patrick Pearman, Robert Kearney, Christopher Deloney | |
| Subs | Maine | Patrick Caraballo (PG), Ronnie Tyson (SG), Roy Williamson (PF), Matthew Buse (C) Raymond Fellman, Mike Scaggs, Byron Kester, Henry Jackson | |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 20-6 |
| 13:17 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-6 |
| 12:48 | Maine | Matthew Buse drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Caraballo | 21-9 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Ronnie Tyson is called for the reach on William Hudson - foul #1 on Ronnie Tyson, team foul #2 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nolan Crystal (PG), Howard Tokarz (PF) Arnold Quinn, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Maine | Larry Foster (SF) Howard Artrip | |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Hudson | 23-9 |
| 12:00 | Maine | Patrick Caraballo misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Nolan Crystal - foul #2 on Nolan Crystal, team foul #3 | 23-9 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman (SF), Robert Kearney (PF) Nolan Crystal, Marlin Krueger | |
| Subs | Maine | Byron Kester (PF) Roy Williamson | |
| 12:00 | Maine | Patrick Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 23-10 |
| 12:00 | Maine | Patrick Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 11:41 | Sam Houston State | Howard Tokarz double dribbles | 23-11 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Robert Schade (PG) Patrick Caraballo | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Pearman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Kearney (fresh) C - Howard Tokarz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Robert Schade (fresh) SG - Ronnie Tyson (fresh) SF - Larry Foster (fresh) PF - Byron Kester (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Buse (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Maine | Larry Foster knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Buse | 23-13 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Howard Tokarz can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew Buse - foul #1 on Matthew Buse, team foul #3 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson (PG), David White (SF), Troy Johnson (PF) Randall Cooper, Patrick Pearman, Robert Kearney | |
| Subs | Maine | Raymond Fellman (PG), Howard Artrip (SF), Henry Jackson (C) Ronnie Tyson, Larry Foster, Matthew Buse | |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Howard Tokarz makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Howard Tokarz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 10:37 | Maine | Howard Artrip misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 25-13 |
| 10:35 | Maine | Byron Kester tips it back up and in | 25-15 |
| 10:13 | Sam Houston State | Howard Artrip steals it from Howard Tokarz | 25-15 |
| 10:03 | Maine | Howard Artrip misses short on a jumper near the basket | 25-15 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | David White snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 09:57 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Hudson | 28-15 |
| 09:51 | Maine | Howard Artrip loses the dribble to David White | 28-15 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | David White hits the finger roll | 30-15 |
| 09:31 | Maine | Howard Artrip clanks a driving attempt from close range | 30-15 |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | Howard Tokarz pulls down the rebound | 30-15 |
| 09:12 | Sam Houston State | David White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-15 |
| 09:10 | Maine | Henry Jackson snags the defensive board | 30-15 |
| 08:50 | Maine | Howard Tokarz is called for the reach on Henry Jackson - foul #1 on Howard Tokarz, team foul #4 | 30-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper (PG), Arnold Quinn (SG), Patrick Pearman (SF), Robert Kearney (PF), Marlin Krueger (C) Ronald Johnson, William Hudson, David White, Troy Johnson, Howard Tokarz | |
| Subs | Maine | Patrick Caraballo (PG), Ronnie Tyson (SG), Larry Foster (SF), Roy Williamson (PF), Matthew Buse (C) Raymond Fellman, Robert Schade, Howard Artrip, Byron Kester, Henry Jackson | |
| 08:45 | Maine | Patrick Caraballo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-15 |
| 08:23 | Sam Houston State | Marlin Krueger clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-15 |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Quinn tips it home | 32-15 |
| 08:18 | Maine | Patrick Caraballo is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Cooper - foul #1 on Randall Cooper, team foul #5 | 32-15 |
| 08:04 | Maine | Patrick Caraballo misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 32-15 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman snags the defensive board | 32-15 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-15 |
| 07:43 | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 32-15 |
| 07:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Kearney misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-15 |
| 07:29 | Maine | Larry Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 32-15 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Randall Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arnold Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Patrick Pearman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Kearney (fresh) C - Marlin Krueger (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Patrick Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Tyson (fresh) SF - Larry Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Buse (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Maine | Ronnie Tyson is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Quinn - foul #1 on Arnold Quinn, team foul #6 | 32-15 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Deloney (C) Marlin Krueger | |
| Subs | Maine | Mike Scaggs (SG), Howard Artrip (SF) Ronnie Tyson, Larry Foster | |
| 07:08 | Maine | Howard Artrip lays it up and in set up by Patrick Caraballo and he's fouled by Arnold Quinn - foul #2 on Arnold Quinn, team foul #7 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Hudson (PG), David White (SF) Arnold Quinn, Patrick Pearman | |
| Subs | Maine | Raymond Fellman (PG), Henry Jackson (C) Patrick Caraballo, Matthew Buse | |
| 07:08 | Maine | Howard Artrip makes the free throw | 32-18 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | David White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-18 |
| 06:38 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Deloney hits the follow up shot | 34-18 |
| 06:25 | Maine | Henry Jackson banks in the layup | 34-20 |
| 06:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Kearney drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Deloney | 36-20 |
| 05:59 | Maine | Henry Jackson clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Deloney - foul #1 on Christopher Deloney, team foul #8 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson (PG), Patrick Pearman (SF), Troy Johnson (PF), Marlin Krueger (C) Randall Cooper, David White, Robert Kearney, Christopher Deloney | |
| Subs | Maine | Patrick Caraballo (PG), Ronnie Tyson (SG), Larry Foster (SF), Matthew Buse (PF) Raymond Fellman, Mike Scaggs, Howard Artrip, Roy Williamson | |
| 05:59 | Maine | Henry Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 05:59 | Maine | Henry Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Marlin Krueger | 36-21 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | William Hudson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Hudson, team foul #9 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Maine | Howard Artrip (SF) Henry Jackson | |
| 05:34 | Maine | Ronald Johnson steps in front of the Ronnie Tyson pass in the backcourt | 36-21 |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-21 |
| 05:23 | Maine | Larry Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 05:02 | Maine | Larry Foster makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Buse | 36-24 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Marlin Krueger drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Johnson and he's hacked by Larry Foster - foul #1 on Larry Foster, team foul #4 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David White (SF), Howard Tokarz (PF) Patrick Pearman, Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Maine | Robert Schade (PG), Byron Kester (PF) Patrick Caraballo, Larry Foster | |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Marlin Krueger makes the free throw | 39-24 |
| 04:30 | Maine | Ronnie Tyson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Byron Kester | 39-26 |
| 04:11 | Sam Houston State | William Hudson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 04:09 | Maine | Byron Kester gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 03:59 | Maine | Robert Schade misses the jumper from the left side | 39-26 |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Howard Tokarz snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Howard Tokarz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 03:33 | Maine | Matthew Buse gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 03:08 | Maine | Robert Schade makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Byron Kester | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ronald Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hudson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Tokarz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marlin Krueger (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Robert Schade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronnie Tyson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Artrip (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Byron Kester (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Buse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Sam Houston State | Marlin Krueger knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Tokarz | 42-29 |
| 02:44 | Maine | Ronnie Tyson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nolan Crystal (PG), Arnold Quinn (SG), Patrick Pearman (SF), Robert Kearney (PF), Troy Johnson (C) Ronald Johnson, William Hudson, David White, Howard Tokarz, Marlin Krueger | |
| Subs | Maine | Raymond Fellman (PG), Patrick Caraballo (SG), Mike Scaggs (SF), Roy Williamson (PF), Larry Foster (C) Robert Schade, Ronnie Tyson, Howard Artrip, Byron Kester, Matthew Buse | |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Arnold Quinn clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-29 |
| 02:38 | Maine | Roy Williamson gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 02:36 | Maine | Nolan Crystal is called for the reach on Raymond Fellman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nolan Crystal, team foul #10 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper (PG) Nolan Crystal | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 02:36 | Maine | Raymond Fellman makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 02:36 | Maine | Raymond Fellman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 02:36 | Sam Houston State | Troy Johnson grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Roy Williamson is called for the reach on Arnold Quinn - foul #1 on Roy Williamson, team foul #5 | 42-30 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Foster - foul #2 on Larry Foster, team foul #6 | 42-30 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 02:04 | Sam Houston State | Randall Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 01:43 | Maine | Patrick Caraballo buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Fellman and the foul's on Randall Cooper - foul #2 on Randall Cooper, team foul #11 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Deloney (C) Troy Johnson | |
| Subs | Maine | Henry Jackson (C) Larry Foster | |
| 01:43 | Maine | Patrick Caraballo makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 01:16 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Deloney is blocked by Henry Jackson | 44-33 |
| 01:14 | Maine | Henry Jackson gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 00:54 | Maine | Henry Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Patrick Caraballo | 44-35 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman is fouled on the floor by Mike Scaggs - foul #2 on Mike Scaggs, team foul #7 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Hudson (PG) Randall Cooper | |
| Subs | Maine | Robert Schade (SG), Howard Artrip (SF), Byron Kester (PF) Patrick Caraballo, Mike Scaggs, Roy Williamson | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Pearman misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:42 | Maine | Henry Jackson snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 00:32 | Maine | Raymond Fellman double dribbles | 44-35 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David White (SF), Troy Johnson (PF), Howard Tokarz (C) Patrick Pearman, Robert Kearney, Christopher Deloney | |
| Subs | Maine | Larry Foster (C) Henry Jackson | |
| 00:18 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Fellman steps in front of the David White pass | 44-35 |
| 00:13 | Maine | Raymond Fellman banks in the layup set up by Howard Artrip | 44-37 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | William Hudson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Quinn | 47-37 |
| 00:00 | Maine | Howard Artrip misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 47-37 |